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Layers of Fear (2016)

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Layers of Fear is a first person horror game created by Polish developer Bloober Team (known for games like A-Men 2 and BRAWL) with the view of Windows PC. The game creates a dark, psychedelic experience combining themes of madness and classical paining. The creators mixed up elements characteristic to classic horror movies, as well as solutions used in Amnesia series and games like Antichamber, Dear Esther, or Gone Home.
In the game you take on the role of a 19th-century painter striving to finish his masterpiece. In order to reach that goal you have to explore his manor in search of needed items. However, the protagonist struggles with mental problems, turning exploration into chaotic travel through the artist’s troubled mind, during which you learn of his past and the history of his family. The story is non-linear, and you unfold it by witnessing strange occurrences, reading notes scattered across the house, or listening to the hero’s memoirs.
You explore the game’s world and interact with various objects in first person perspective. This pattern resembles what was used in Amnesia: The Dark Descent, where seemingly simple tasks (e.g. open the door with a key) turn out to be long and terrifying journeys. Bloober Team further enriched gameplay with logic puzzles and short action sequences.

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